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South Korean Defense Industry Encounter Hackers’ Attacks

According to South Korea's National Security Research Institute, the defense industry of the country is facing a dangerous hack following the discovery of malicious codes on its dominant computer systems. LIGNex1 Hyundai Heavy Industries, the manufacturer of guided missiles, uncovered these codes planed by the hackers.

Moreover, the National Security Research Institute affiliated to the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute believes that hackers planted the vicious codes into the Institute's computer systems and managed to steal data from them. Also, it is understood that these codes were planted in late March 2008.

Spokesperson of the National Security Research Institute state that the institute suspects North Korean and Chinese hackers behind the incident a...